The Psychology of Colour
Nowhere is colour’s impact more apparent than in your home, where the paint on your walls can quite literally bring you such emotions as comfort, cheeriness, serenity and wellbeing. The colours you select for wallpaper, flooring, draperies, bedspreads, cabinets, countertops and moulding have similar potential to shift your mood. Here are some interesting tidbits about how the colours you use in your home can improve your state of mind.
How to Create a Faux Leather Wall Treatment
Homeowners Are Discovering Biophilic Design
Testing Colour
As savvy consumers, we generally like to try a product before we commit to purchasing it. Many goods fall into this “try-it” category, including cars, clothes and even chocolates. Paint colour also is part of this try-it group—and is a lot easier to test than you might think. If choosing a paint colour has you stumped, then read on ....
Trending Colours in Cabinets
News flash: Painted cabinets will still be on-trend in 2019, but not all of them will be white. While white has dominated the cabinetry in kitchens and baths, more colourful options are on the rise, from pale yellows and greens to mid-range blues and reds to deep shades of charcoal and even black. You can expect these bolder cabinet colours in many of the most fashionable homes next year.
The Effect of Light on Colour
How to Go Faux!
Know Your Brushes
Not all paintbrushes are created equal, as a perusal of the paint applicator aisle at your local paint store confirms. There are natural bristles, synthetic filaments, flat, angled and various widths. Certainly, you face a decision when you purchase a brush: which one for which paint and for which purpose.
Get Organised for Fall
2019 Colours = Positive Emotions
While the world around you might feel as though it’s going to heck in a handbag, home interiors next year will feel anything but. The paint forecast for home interiors in 2019 features restful, natural and deeply peaceful colours, like hazelnut and teal, along with a few happier colors like lemon and rose.
TRANSFORM YOUR SPACE WITH PPG'S COLOR OF THE YEAR 2019
PPG's 2019 Color of the Year – Night Watch (PPG1145-7) – is a rich, luxurious, and classic shade of green allowing spaces to emulate the feeling of lush greenery and the healing power of nature. Night Watch’s versatility allows the paint color to be used in a variety of rooms and design segments – from healthcare to commercial and residential design.